That’s what led to General Motors recalling 2.6 million vehicles in 2014 to replace the ignition switch, lock cylinder and keys.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in April 2015 for 2009 Routan vehicles, and in August 2015 ...

The automaker found that the time needed to create a new ring design and updated software would be longer than replacing the whole ignition switch. The company worked with the supplier Marquardt ...